Originally Posted by
sethgecko
Hi EZYJLL thank you for the update and congratulations on completing ground school!
I will also be joining the EZY MPL programme once (hopefully) I have my Class 1!
May I ask if there were any factors that led to you being assigned to Coventry? were you grouped together with the rest of the EZY MPL candidates? Also is NZ still the preferred location for EZY MPL candidates (I read somewhere it was a preference by EZY for candidates to train there) or have you been allocated a different location?
Coventry and Southampton just alternate every two weeks with the new class starts. Ie a new class starts at each every month. Also every period (don't know how long) a class starts ground school in New Zealand.
Up until recently, all MPL flying was done in New Zealand as that's where the MPL qualified instructors are. That's changed, and it's now possible to do MPL in Bournemouth too.
The prevailing opinions are that it's best to do ground school in Coventry, as the surroundings are pleasant with loads of vintage aircraft in the garden. Also there are windows. New Zealand is bad for GS due to increased price of living while you have zero time to enjoy the country.
NZ is obviously best for flying training, it's the holiday of a lifetime. Bournemouth is a terrible deal in comparison.